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Buhari Directs CBN To Implement Zero Allocation Of Forex For Food, Fertilizer Imports

Ismaila Chafe Sep 10, 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria ”not to issue a kobo” of the country’s reserves for the importation of food items and fertilizer. SEE ALSO: Reciprocity: Air Peace Boss Hails FG Over Key Decision…

Agriculture

FG Commends OCP Africa For Distribution Of Fertilizers At Subsidized Rate To 50,000 Farmers In 11…

Olukayode Babalola Jul 7, 2020 0

The Federal Government has commended Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) Africa, a Morocco-based phosphate fertiliser company for the distribution of fertilisers at subsidised rate to 50,000 farmers in 11 states of the country as…

Government

FG Begins Distribution Of NPK Fertilizers To Flood Victims In Kwara

Usman Aliyu Jul 3, 2020 0

The Federal Government, on Friday in Ilorin, commenced the distribution of 25,263 NPK fertilisers to farmers affected by flooding in Kwara. SEE ALSO: NEMA distributes Relief Materials to Victims of Armed Banditry in Niger The…

Agriculture

FG inaugurates Presidential Fertiliser Initiative, saves $200m, N60bn from importation

Uju Feb 28, 2017

A Presidential media aide, Laolu Akande, says Nigeria will be saving over 200 million dollars and ₦60 billion in budgetary provisions for Fertiliser subsidy, following the inauguration of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative.Akande,…

Agriculture

31 organic fertiliser companies key into Growth Enhancement Scheme

Uju Dec 22, 2016

No fewer than 31 organic fertilizer companies operating in Nigeria are now involved in the Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES), of the Federal Government, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports.The Director, Federal Ministry of…

Agriculture

Nigeria-Morocco venture to produce 1m tonnes of fertilizer – Presidential aide

Uju Dec 5, 2016

Presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, has said that the agreement between the governments of Nigeria and Morocco, anchored by Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers of Nigeria (FEPSAN) and a Moroccan company, OCP, will yield one million…

Agriculture

Dangote, Indorama invest $4bn to boost Nigeria’s fertiliser sector

Uju Nov 28, 2016

Dangote Petrochemicals and fertilizers and Indorama Eleme Fertiliser and Chemicals, have invested $4.5billion to improve and boost the country’s fertiliser industry, the African Fertiliser and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP), has said.Mr…